Tag: casino
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CASINO GREYHOUND CLUB PREPARES FOR BIGGEST RACE OF THE YEAR
It’s just over a week now until the Casino Greyhound Racing club hosts its biggest event of the year. But first, heats for the Casino Cup will be held this Friday – with dogs expected to travel from major cities to compete.
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NORTHERN CO-OPERATIVE MEAT COMPANY’S NEW NAME REVEALED
One of the region’s largest employers has undergone a major rebrand. New signage was installed at the Northern Co-operative Meat Company today, with the NCMC officially becoming ‘”The Casino Food Co-op”. “We’re very much part of the community so we’re very proud of the fact that Casino forms part of the name,” Chairman John Seccombe…
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CASINO BMX CLUB RACE MEETS IN FULL SWING
Casino’s BMX Club is getting back on track, after what’s been a difficult year. While the state and national championships were cancelled due to the pandemic, the club’s young guns are looking forward to next year.
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CASINO FAMILY’S FRIGHTENING HALLOWEEN CREATION
Don’t be alarmed if you see ghosts and zombies walking around the streets of the Northern Rivers tonight. Halloween’s in full swing and one Casino family has taken the annual celebration to a frightening new level – you’ll have to see it to believe it.
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MAN CRUSHED BY HORSE ON RURAL NORTHERN RIVERS PROPERTY
A 67-year-old man has been crushed by a horse on a rural property south-west of Casino. Shortly after 11 o’clock emergency crews were called to the Shannon Brook home where they treated the rider for serious chest injuries. He’s spending tonight in Lismore Base Hospital. (NO VIDEO)
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NORTHERN RIVERS RECORDS SECOND GREYHOUND DEATH THIS WEEK
There’s been a second greyhound death in the Northern Rivers in less than a week, with three-year-old ‘Lil Breeze’ collapsing after a race in Casino yesterday. It comes after ‘Lyndan Picture’ was euthanised at Lismore’s meet on Monday. The latest death brings the total number of greyhounds killed on New South Wales tracks this year…
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CAR CRASHES INTO NORTHERN RIVERS HOME THIS MORNING
Three people are in custody after a car crashed into a Casino home shortly after 7 o’clock this morning. While no charges have been laid over the smash, police say a man and two women in the vehicle were wanted over alleged breaches of bail. Fortunately, no one was inside the home at the time…
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CHARGES LAID OVER CASINO MUM’S PACIFIC HIGHWAY DEATH
Charges have been laid over the death of Casino mother-of-five Tammara Macrokanis. The 32-year-old’s body was found on the side of the Pacific Highway on the Gold Coast on Saturday night. Police allege 31-year-old Kaine Carter was driving dangerously when his vehicle struck Miss Macrokanis. He was refused bail in Southport Magistrates Court today and…
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HAVE YOU SEEN CASINO WOMAN WENDY MCINTOSH?
Police are asking for the public’s help to find missing woman Wendy McIntosh. The 68-year-old was last seen at Cascade Drive in Casino. She’s described as 155cm tall, medium build, with fair complexion and grey hair. Anyone with information is urged to contact Casino Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. (NO VIDEO)
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CASINO FARMER TO BE SENTENCED OVER CATTLE THEFT NEXT MONTH
36-year-old farmer Brian John Donaldson will be sentenced in Casino Local Court next month after he was convicted of stealing five calves from his neighbour’s property in May last year. Some of the charges against Mr Donaldson were dropped due to insufficient evidence. He’ll learn his fate on November 6. (NO AUDIO)